S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 10th June 2003
STANDING COMMITTEE A
CRIME (INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION) BILL [LORDS]
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Thursday 5th June (Sessional Order C relating to programming)
That—
| (1) | during proceedings on the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee shall meet when the House is sitting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9.10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m; |
| (2) | the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clauses 1 to 15, Schedule 1, Clauses 16 to 31, Schedule 2, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Chapters 1 to 3 of Part 1, Clauses 32 to 51, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1, Clauses 52 and 53, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clause 54, Schedule 3, Clauses 55 to 79, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3, Clauses 80 to 89, Schedule 4, Clause 90, Schedules 5 and 6, Clauses 91 to 95, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules, remaining proceedings; |
| (3) | the proceedings on Clauses 1 to 15, Schedule 1, Clauses 16 to 31, Schedule 2 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Chapters 1 to 3 of Part 1 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday 12th June; |
| (4) | the proceedings on Clauses 32 to 51, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1, Clauses 52 and 53, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clause 54, Schedule 3, Clauses 55 to 79 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6.55 p.m. on Tuesday 17th June; |
| (5) | the remaining proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday 19th June. |
Mr Bob Ainsworth has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the resolution of the Programming Sub-committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming (28th June 2001)].
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out 'country outside the United Kingdom' and insert 'participating country'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
116
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out 'country outside the United Kingdom' and insert 'reciprocating country'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
3
Clause 1, page 2, line 9, at end insert—
'(3A) The Secretary of State may by Order make regulations prescribing the circumstances in which a document is (or is not) to be deemed as having been served for the purposes of subsection (3).'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
4
Clause 2, page 2, line 20, after 'stating', insert 'in ordinary language'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
5
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, leave out 'indicating' and insert 'stating in ordinary language'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
6
Clause 2, page 2, line 21, after 'seek', insert 'legal'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
7
Clause 2, page 2, line 24, leave out 'indicating' and insert 'stating in ordinary language'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
117
Clause 2, page 2, line 25, after first 'as', insert 'a party or'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
8
Clause 2, page 2, line 31, leave out '(if possible)'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
9
Clause 3, page 3, line 1, leave out from 'Kingdom' to 'that' in line 2 and insert 'and where there is any indication or evidence'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
10
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, leave out 'an' and insert 'the'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
11
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, at end insert '(and, if different, a language that he has reason to believe the person on whom the process is to be served understands)'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
118
Clause 4, page 3, line 23, leave out from 'Kingdom' to end of line 24 and insert 'by any method which is in accordance with Rules of Court'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
12
Clause 4, page 3, line 31, leave out 'there are good reasons for thinking' and insert 'the Secretary of State is satisfied'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
13
Clause 4, page 3, line 32, leave out 'or is inappropriate'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
119
Clause 5, page 3, line 41, at end insert 'and'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
17
Clause 7, page 5, line 14, at end insert—
'2(A) A request for assistance under this section shall include information on the procedures regarding the gathering and admissibility of evidence that apply in the part of the United Kingdom where it is proposed that the evidence shall be used, and in particular shall include details of the procedures under which evidence may lawfully be obtained for use in proceedings in that part.'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
121
Clause 7, page 5, leave out line 32 and insert—
'"Designated prosecuting authority" means:
| (i) | the Attorney General; |
| (ii) | the Director of Public Prosecutions; |
| (iii) | the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; |
| (iv) | the Commissioners of Customs and Excise; |
| (v) | the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; |
| (vi) | the Attorney-General for Northern Ireland; |
| (vii) | the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; and |
| (viii) | any other prosecuting authority designated by an order made by the Secretary of State.".'. |
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
19
Clause 8, page 6, line 12, leave out 'In cases of urgency,'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
122
Clause 8, page 6, line 15, leave out 'the Treaty on European Union' and insert 'treaty obligations'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
20
Clause 8, page 6, line 16, at end insert—
'(4) The Secretary of State may by order make regulations prescribing the circumstances in which a situation is (or is not) to be deemed a case of urgency for the purposes of subsection (3).'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
21
Clause 9, page 6, line 33, leave out 'allowed' and insert 'make provision for'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
22
Clause 9, page 6, line 35, at end insert—
'(4A) The Lord Chancellor shall arrange for training in the law and procedure of such countries other than the United Kingdom as he considers appropriate to be given to judges and magistrates before they sit in proceedings where evidence is obtained pursuant to a request for assistance under section 7 is to be adduced.'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
123
Clause 10, page 7, line 14, after 'substantial', insert 'probative'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
24
Clause 10, page 7, line 16, leave out 'is likely to' and insert 'will'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
124
Clause 10, page 7, line 17, at end insert—
| '(e) | is not incompatible with any of the Convention rights (within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)).'. |
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
125
Clause 10, page 7, line 19, at end insert 'or customs officer'.
Mr David Heath
Mr Alistair Carmichael
126
Clause 13, page 8, line 25, leave out 'country outside the United Kingdom' and insert 'reciprocating country'.
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr Mark Francois
25
Clause 14, page 8, line 40, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 9.
